Sarah Palin defended her use of the term "blood libel" on Monday by saying she was describing comments by people who tried to link her to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing of six others. She also said the suspect appeared to be "apolitical or perhaps even left-leaning."
The former Alaska governor, appearing from Wasilla, Alaska, spoke to Fox News host Sean Hannity in her first comments since using the phrase "blood libel" in a video posted on Facebook. She said the phrase refers to being "falsely accused of having blood on your hands. In this case, that's exactly what was going on."